Yarn Dreams

The Swallowtail was my first triangular shawl. I think I’m hooked! (But I still need to figure out how to photograph them to show off the lace best.)

I’ve said it before, but I am a much better knitter when I’m using an interesting pattern stitch, instead of plain stockinette or rib. [...]

I finished knitting my Swallowtail shawl in a haze of decongestant on Monday. I am so pleased with this project. As my first triangular shawl, I wasn’t entirely sure how it was constructed. Logically I knew, each row increases from a central point, but my brain needs to see something [...]

I just remembered that earlier this year (March?) I thought that this should be the “Summer of Lace”. Mostly because I had a number of lace projects I was contemplating and had recently purchased some Misti Alpaca laceweight yarn.
I started knitting this Swallowtail shawl on a whim a few weeks ago. Maybe [...]

Surprising even myself, I finished the Trellis Scarf in time for Mother’s Day. I can’t even begin to tell you how pleased I am with it. This is my first completed lace weight (although not lace knitting) project.

Pattern: Trellis Scarf by Evelyn A. Clark, Interweave Knits Spring 2006 (on Ravelry)
Yarn: [...]